DADDY, HELP ME!

Well, it has started.

Riggs has become a dress-up doll.

Poor baby!

Smiling on the outside...crying on the inside!

SWEET FACES = SWEET TREATS

Brooklyn and Alex had their friend Avery over for a little while yesterday afternoon.

After hearing a rush of feet flying down the stairs, I had 3 cute little faces in front of me asking if they could make cookies out of the "Princess Cookbook".

How could I say no?

Really, all they wanted was the dough.

Each one had a different eating technique.

Sweetness all around...

DEER IN HEADLIGHTS TO HAPPY BABY

MAYBE SHE'S GOT IT TOO...

"OH, NO...THE EAST COAST IS COMING OUT"

This is what Scott says when someone has crossed a line with me and I start "dealing" with it.Believe me...

it is MUCH tempered from my younger days but it is still there.

Last night, when Scott got home from work, we all headed back to the pool for more fun. And, of course, Brooklyn headed straight for the 'lilly pads'. There were 4 guys..either older high school guys or younger college guys already running across them. Brooklyn went right up there and stood in line to take her turn.

I was so proud of her! So wish I had my camera with me.

On one of her turns, she slipped off the 2nd 'lilly pad' and was still in between the 2nd and 3rd pad when one of the guys jumped on the first one causing Brooklyn's head to get smacked in between the 2nd and 3rd one. Riggs and I were playing in the water close by and I started making my way over there to make sure that didn't happened again.

But, I didn't have to do anything.

Brooklyn stood there and gave that kid a look that could kill. She didn't even have to say a word. He got the message. Nothing like a 5 year old putting a high school/college age guy in his place in front of his friends.

It was fantastic!

A DISPLAY OF FAITH

Acts 2:38-39

Peter replied, " Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off - for all whom the Lord our God will call."

Sunday, July 10, we went to George Wyth State Park to watch our friend Grace and her daughter Ally be baptized in the lake.

What a testimony!

To watch a mother and her daughter sharing the same step of faith...

there are not words to describe it.

Thank you for allowing us to be there to share in this public display

of your love and commitment to our God.

CHRISTMAS IN JULY

It may have been the 2010 theme for the Felix Grundy Festival but I'm pretty sure the girls thought it really was "Christmas in July".

Grandma and Grandpa Yoder gave Brooklyn and Alex a 'free pass' wristband for all the rides at the courthouse and offered to buy us all dinner while we were there. The girls really had no idea what this was going to entail but they were super excited anyway!

Brooklyn, Alex, Riggs were loaded up and we headed for the fun!

The 'Rides'...

This poor guy just had to watch.He will be joining in a couple years...don't you worry!



Caricatures

Looks just like them, huh?

Riggs decided to take a nap since he was missing all the fun anyways.


We ate dinner on the steps of the Library. Grandpa decided to try 'meat on a stick'. The meat just happened to be alligator. I'm thinking he mostly tried it to make Grandma's stomach turn. I've heard it tastes like chicken fingers but Grandma wouldn't believe it!

THANKS FOR ALL THE FUN and FOOD, GRANDMA & GRANDPA!

FELIX GRUNDY 5K

No....I did not participate in this race.

I simply went to cheer on the runners & walkers.
And to witness the first running adventure for Jen
and the first 'non-high school' race for Grace.

Waiting for the gun to start the race


The finish line




This girl is 'hooked'...she is the next GC running fanatic!